What a difference a month makes… At the start of May, the Cubs were alone in last place, and the Cubs fans (especially Pete) were ready to watch it burn. Fast forward to today, and Ron has to endure 45 minutes of gloating, on top of his own frustration at the Cardinals incomplete pitching. Plus, on the 18th anniversary of Sammy Sosa's corked bat explosion, the guys discuss MLB's apparent shift on pitchers' use of foreign substances.
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The whole ToR crew is back to discuss the upcoming Cubs-Cardinals series, swing porn, robots umpires, Albert Pujols, and Tony LaRussa's baffling managerial performance on the South Side of Chicago. They wrap up the show by celebrating the quiet promotion of Dave Filoni to Executive Creative Director at Lucasfilm.
How the "K" Became the Most Destructive Letter in Major League Baseball
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A quarter of the way into the season and both the Cardinals and Cubs are right about where the Team of Rivals thought they would be. A soft schedule has helped the Cardinals take hold of the NL Central, but a tougher test lies ahead. The countdown to the Cubs dismantling continues, and we're only halfway through May.
Ron brings an apparent Jim Edmonds orgasm to everyone's attention, the Padres suffer a COVID setback, and the MLBPA files a long-anticipated grievance over the COVID-shortened 2020 season.
Most significantly, Ron's wife joined the show live. Why? We have no idea.
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Far more important than the Cubs sweeping the reigning World Series Champions or the Cardinals taking control of first place in the NL Central is the news that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim released Albert Pujols. Ron remembers his favorite Albert moment while Pete and Elliott discuss how often they had to take it in the pooholes at Albert's hands. The guys wrap up this week's episode with a review of the premier episode of The Bad Batch.
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On the day of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Team of Rivals were eager to see how the Bears would eff it up again, but they finally got it right, trading up to take a real quarterback! Meanwhile, the Cubs are awful – as memorialized by Carlos Zambrano and Lee Elia. The Cardinals tried to kill Bryce Harper, and Little League coaches are sometimes the worst people.
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Lee Elia rant: April 29, 1983.
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It's an old school episode, as Elliott is off … somewhere, leaving Ron and Pete to sit on the porch and complain about the kids on the lawn. The Cardinals lost another series and now find themselves in last place in the NL Central. The Cubs, meanwhile, manage to move out of the cellar – by half a game! – by taking care of business with the Mets. Inspired by last week's episode, Ron lays out what he wants to see from the Cardinals front office and his frustrations with Mike Shildt's lineups (and Matt Carpenter's continued presence therein.)
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Only 12 games into the season, and Pete and Elliott are laying out their plans/wishes to tear the Cubs roster down. Cardinals fans are at odds on whether Matt Carpenter is still good, unlucky, or just plain sucks. Twitter can't figure it out, but really, it never does.
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The title reads enthusiasm because baseball is back, and with real fans in the stands. Is that enough to bring the game back? The Team of Rivals hopes so, but it does feel different. Ron, Pete, and Elliott talk about what happened on baseball's Opening Day, and it wasn't as energetic as you'd think.
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Pete, Ron, and Elliott gathered this week to make their case for being the Shittiest Podcast on the Internet. Enjoy their subpar discussions of Matt Carpenter, Cubs extensions, the embarrassing Chicago Bears, and Cancel Culture.
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Two Birds, one Stone. This week, the full Team of Rivals teamed up with Two Birds on a Bat's Ruffled Feathers to welcome back the sounds of baseball crowds, the business of sports television, and both fanbases' nervousness at the onset of 2021 spring training. Pete, Ron, and Elliott also talk about the Cubs revisitation of the Jake Arrieta trade, middle reliever longevity, and projection systems. And Ron wraps up the night by speculating about his blue-eyed crush's destination at the trade deadline.
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Ron and Pete wake up early on Valentine's Day to dedicate some time to their one, true love: the Cubs-Cardinals rivalry. Jake Arrieta is back with the Cubs on a one-year deal, and Jack Flaherty is not happy with baseball's arbitration system (and maybe his employer?). Surprisingly enough, neither Ron nor Pete is happy with it either.
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This week's big topic was obviously the Cardinals acquisition of the All-Star 3rd baseman from Colorado, the Cubs few moves, and the Brewers signing of Kolten Wong. Things escalated quickly, though, as news broke that Dexter Fowler had been shipped to Anaheim to join his former manager. Finally, Ron, Pete, and Elliott discussed how all of their shit-talk backfired regarding the NL Central.
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Well, it happened. The Cardinals did it! We didn't think anything significant was going to occur for 2021, but they had us fooled. @Dylan_Dinger joined Ron late on a Friday night to discuss this amazing day!
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The first livestream of 2021 leads off with great news for Andrew Knizner: Adam Wainright is back, which surely means that Yadier Molina is not far behind! Pete spreads Cubs spending conspiracies, and then the guys go deep on the rest of the NL Central. (LOL, not really: The Brewers have a new sign, Pittsburgh has lost the will to live, and the Reds could be moving even more arms.) Listen to the end for super-hot technology and Star Wars talk!
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Ron and Pete were lucky enough to be joined this week by the television voice of the St. Louis Cardinals, Dan McLaughlin, to talk about his start in broadcasting, the 2021 season, rules changes, and the huggability of Jim "The Cat" Hayes.
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Super Producer Geno scored a big one this week, as former Cubs and current Atlanta Braves broadcaster joined Ron, Pete, and Elliott (late, as usual!) for a wide-ranging interview covering his broadcasting career, his time with the Cubs, and his thoughts on the game of baseball. Plus, Chip explains why he made the right move to not become the voice of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1995.
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It's a new year, but with the same old complaints from the Team of Rivals Podcast. Did the Cubs get fleeced when they traded Yu Darvish to the Padres last week? And how bad does that trade look in light of the Mets' deal for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco? As always, you can count on the Show Interruptor to make an appearance for his weekly segment, where he discusses Yu Darvish, Francisco Lindor, and Yadi Molina.
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The Team of Rivals Podcast is on a break for the end of the year, but we put together this greatest hits compilation to tide you over until we return on January 7. We look forward to seeing you in 2021!
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Pete, Ron, and Elliott were joined by Joe Schwarz (@stlCupofJoe) this week to talk about the Cardinals' outlook for 2021 as well as the dismantling of the Cubs' core. Happy CHA-NOOO-KAH everyone!
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Ron is #48 on the list of "Top Cards on Twitter", according to Cards Conclave, and we couldn't be happier to have on our special guest, Elliott Duy, to celebrate. The guys cover a relatively quiet Rule 5 draft, the Winter (Zoom) Meetings, and the announcement of MILB affiliations for the 2021 season. Finally, Pete breaks out the popcorn to enjoy Yadi's insult at the Cardinals' contract offer.
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On the fourth anniversary of our podcast launch, Ron and Pete are joined by "special guest" Elliott Duy to discuss corporate HR policies and the most significant contract tender deadline in recent memory. While there were a number of interesting names on this year's list, a lot of talk centered around one man: The Last Jedi, Kyle Schwarber. What does this move mean for the Cubs, and might he end up five hours south in 2021?
Also, in anticipation of the start of Season 5 of ToR, Ron announces our move to a new home at Gateway City Sports.
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Theo Epstein resigns. Disney airs one of the best episodes of The Mandalorian yet. But it was all overshadowed by the unfortunate, yet inevitable, news that Ron and Pete fired Elliott. It was a move that was a long time coming, and it's unfortunate that it had to happen this way.
After the obligatory discussion of Theo Epstein's legacy with the Chicago Cubs and what comes next, Scott Nuttall joins The Founders to discuss "The Heiress".
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Ron, Pete and – eventually – Elliott jump on the pod this week to discuss Tony La Russa, Francisco Lindor rumors, the Cubs' and Cardinals' next moves, and an underwhelming Episode 10 of The Mandalorian.
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Friend of the Show Holy Elle drops in to discuss the Season 2 Debut of The Mandalorian with Ron and Pete. After an incredibly quick preview of the upcoming offseason – the Cubs are screwed – the trio goes deep into the Easter eggs and the exciting start to the second season of our new favorite show.
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